Dear Twenty-Year-Old, Single Me
Dear Twenty-Year-Old Single Me, It’s November 14, 2012. Someone you know just got engaged, and you feel pretty proud that you’re not the one who just watched her dreams…
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Marriage is not your purpose.
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There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Single
Being single is an amazing stage in life. Although many well-meaning Christians emphasize the importance of being married, which indirectly causes feelings of inadequacies in singles, the reality is that…
Help! I Really Want Kids But I’m Single
Blame it on the year that will make me turn 30. Blame it on the wave of adorable tiny humans clogging my Instagram feed. My seasons of struggle with singleness…
Singleness Isn’t a Problem
If you’re a Christian, older than 22 and single, odds are things are weird for you sometimes. Intentionally or not, the Church seems to have expectations, and even a timeline,…
‘Third Wheels’ Are Actually Great for Your Relationship
My doors were opened, and dinner was paid for. Anecdote-prompted laughter, a dive into the Colorado River, and an accepted challenge to run the last bit of a hike back…
8 Things You Should Never Say to Your Single Friends
“It’s OK, your Prince Charming is out there!” I was told recently. Frozen smile on my face, I wasn’t quite sure how to respond. I knew it was said in…
5 Horrible Pieces of Dating Advice
Chances are, whether you’re happily single, recently single or have ever been single, you’ve been the recipient of a litany of dating advice over the years. Some of it is…
4 Questions to Ask Before You Even Think About Getting Married
In the Church, sometimes we make people who aren’t married feel like the JV team. Like they never really “made it.” If you’re in your twenties and single, the odds…
5 Things Single People Wish Married People Knew
As I weathered Valentine’s Day this month (again) as a single woman, I’ve been thinking about some of the things I’d like to say to my married friends about what…
5 Things I’ve Learned As a Single Person
As a 36-year-old woman without a ring on my finger, I’ve had my fair share of experiences in the single life—some good, some bad. Part of my challenge in being…
Surrendering to Singleness
Fabienne Harford writes about surrendering control of her relationship status.
Making the Most of Being Single
Max Dubinsky writes about God’s timing for relationships and how we often waste our time as a single person.
Fasting from Intimacy
Fabienne Harford explains why the pain of lacking physical intimacy may be one of the biggest blessings in her life.
Lonely, but Not Rejected
Fabienne Harford writes about the loneliness that accompanies being single, and how it does not equate rejection.
Single and Not Alone
Melissa Reinke writes for RELEVANT on why more and more people are remaining single longer—and why that’s not a bad thing.